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TOP 4 VAULT DOOR FEATURES

If you’re in the market to buy a vault door for your safe room, there are a lot of options and features to consider. What are the most important features to look for? Ease of access? Security? Fire protection? Price? In this 5-minute read (and video) you'll learn the top 4 vault door features to look for along with important tips: Must-have vault door features for your home Thick steel construction Heavy-duty locking bolts/bars Solid fire protection Internal lockout mechanisms Other factors you should consider If you asked an expert, you might get the following list of the four most important features you need to look for when buying an effective vault door . We are going to break it down for you to help you make sure you purchase the perfect option for you and your family. Today we’ll go over these key features: 1. thick, penetration-resistant steel construction; 2. heavy-duty, pry-resistant, hardened locking bolts and bars; 3. top-rated fire protection; and 4. an effective inter...

The Importance Of Thick Steel Construction In Your Vault Or Safe Door

The entire point of installing a vault door is you need your stuff protected and secure behind a barrier that is extremely difficult and time-consuming to penetrate. In this sense, vault doors are like sumo wrestlers—the heavier, the better. That’s because a heavier door means thicker steel, and the last thing you want in a moment of crisis is a vault door made of thin, flimsy steel. If you’re buying a door with an internal lockout mechanism to create a “panic room,” the thickness of the steel is especially important. You want something that’s better able to stop an attack. Don’t even consider any vault door that isn’t constructed from at least quarter-inch thick steel plate. But again… the thicker the better. Of course, nothing is completely impenetrable. With enough time and the right tools, a determined attacker will be able to defeat any safe or vault door . But if a thief or attacker decides to take the time to try to drill or burn or pound through your vault door, you want to ma...